Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Ciudad Trujillo

American  
[syoo-thahth troo-hee-yaw] / sjuˈðɑð truˈhi jɔ /

noun

  1. former name (1936–61) of Santo Domingo.


Ciudad Trujillo British  
/ siuˈðað truˈxiʎo /

noun

  1. the former name (1936–61) of Santo Domingo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Marines pounding into Ciudad Trujillo, Ramfis was even willing to let the Organization of American States send in a team of investigators to see how well he was behaving.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Ciudad Trujillo, President Joaquin Balaguer immediately invited the OAS investigators to return and see for themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

The plane passengers were met by Dominican officials in Mercedes Benz limousines and driven to a house in Ciudad Trujillo.

From Time Magazine Archive

One had been formed abroad by refugees; the leaders were now in Ciudad Trujillo to see how the Dictator proposed to pay off.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Ciudad Trujillo, the biggest opposition group, the Union Civica, called for three days of mourning with a shutdown of all commerce.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training